Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-12
A LONG STRING
OF INDICTMENTS FOUND BY THE GRAND
JURY, YESTERDAY.
The Array, While Formidable in Number, No
Startling in Quality-Ons Indict-
msnt for Murder.

Part Two of the Circuit Court was open
ed yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock by
Judge Jacob, and the following grand jury
was sworn in: Thomas 0'Brien, foreman;
NJ. l.. Connolly, Jacob Zilles, John G.
Hoffman, ST., Charles Otte, Britt FallOure,
Joseph Yabn, J. E Hughes, P. II. Miller,
James Merge, Frederick Nolte, Washing.
ton Rumble, H. NJ. Harper, ". H. Ander.
son and A. J. Sweeney.
A list of witnesses summoned was then
called, after which Judge Janob delivered
his charge to the jury, touching upon the
manner in which the liquor laws are
broken. He also spoke of gambling, pros,
titution and the renting of property for
these purposes. The carrying of concealed
weapons was also referred to. The jury
retired to the jury room and the examina.
ton of witnesses began. The list was
very long, and it was nearly o'clock last
evening before the work was finished.
When the jury came in the following list
of true bills were read, thirty-one in all,
while there were seven not true bills.
TRUE BILLS.
Elmer Clark, murder, for the shooting
of William O'Neill, at Elm Grove, re-
Gently.
Henry Fravell, for maliciOusly shooting
with intent to main, disfigure, disable and
kill Frank Wilkie
John d. Schmidt, same, for the shooting
of Sam. Salmon.
Chas. Jackson, forgery.
Francis Nolan, alias Francis Gordon,
burglary.
Lehman Tierney and Samuel Hersch,
felOniously breaking and entering IA shop
with intent to commit larceny.
George Skeid, same.
Jesse Day, same.
John Kelley, alias James O'Lea, for
telOniously entering n dwelling house in
day time with intent to commit larceny.
Ann Barrett, feloniously buying and re-
ceiving stolen goods, knowing them TO be
stolen. Two indictments.
Ferdinand Miller, willully and unlaw-
fully injuring property belonging TO the
b. x .. Railroad Company.
George Strauss and Francis Nolan, alias
Francis Gordon, petit larceny, with an al
legation for a former conviction of same
kind.
Frank McAdams same.
Charles Stewart, petit larceny.
John Sullivan, same.
George Gordon, same.
John Hogan, same.
John Clancy, same.
John Kelly, alias James O'Lee, same.
Abbie Jackson, for keeping house of i'll
fame.
James Emblem, for letting house TO he
used as a house of i'll fame, three indict-
mcnts.
Isaac Bogard, misdemeanor, selling
spirtuOus Liquors on Sunday, two indict-
mentS.
Lemuel Barrett, carrying concealed wea-
pons.
William Delaplaine, same.
John Barr, obstructing the National road
by building stable thereon.
Elias Rolls, Jr., for keeping common
gaming house.
John Rice, gaming.
NOT TRUE BILLS.
Lawrence Hammer, James Manley, Har-
ry STANLEY, ElwOod Noble, John Daley,
Alexander MCGEE, petit larceny.
John Holmes, attempt to commit burg
larry.
William Delaplaine, unlawfully shoot
ing with intent to main, disiigure, dis
able and kill.
Felix Fay, accidentally running over
child ut Fulton.
William Ball, George Emblem, Harry
Campbell William Greer, Alexander
Turner and William AchisOn, feloniously
breaking and entering boat with intent
TO commit larceny.
William McManaway, for selling liquor
on Sunday.
George Shield, Lawrence Hammer, James
Manley, Harry STANLEY, Elwood Noble,
John Daley and Alex. McGee for break
ing and entering store house with intent
tO commit larceny